BBC News 1997 HD upscale preview

I went back to basics for this one. I re-digitised the 720x576 titles in 25i from my DV tape, then used Topaz AI to upscale it into 1920x1080 in 50p. Most of it looks good. The presenters look a bit plastic and wide shots don't work very well.
Then I synced the title themes and music beds with stereo files generously given to me by ‪@hoanganhkheo-editor‬
Music copyright: George Fenton / BBC
In this preview, I've resized it to full-frame to show how well some of the upscaling works. The final video will maintain the 4:3 size of the original. Full video here • HD upscaled titles & r...

[@TheMorc]

I prefer the nonupscaled quite a bit more, the image noise just makes it much nicer for me I guess

[@AlgoEX997]

I'd normally be the first to agree with you. Analogue has always been a huge part of my style. But there's something strangely evocative about seeing this kind of stuff upscaled, like a past we can all remember but none of us ever actually experienced

[@vhs_videohomesystem]

Topaz has an add grain setting but in this case I wanted the graphics to look as smooth as possible. Ideally I could have done two passes: one for the graphics, and then one with grain for the presenter shots and edited them together.

[@vhs_videohomesystem]

Full version is up ruclips.net/video/NjuNWScpDRU/видео.htmlsi=K2tl4g8gFfzNWK7s

[@hoanganhkheo-editor]

Reciprocity, my friend, not generous.

[@waynetaylor2854]

I've tried using Topaz myself but I've never been able to get Text or Faces to look right at video sources under 1080p. Some videos will have a decent improvement while others get "Upscaled by Topaz" look. The "Breakfast News" text has that look while the "BBC News" manages to avoid it. It really goes to show just how picky upscaling can be. But overall a great job!

[@vhs_videohomesystem]

Text on screen is surprisingly Topaz’s weak point. If I had time, or was being paid to do it, I’d recreate the text and somehow put it over the image and track it.

[@vhs_videohomesystem]

Full version is up ruclips.net/video/NjuNWScpDRU/видео.htmlsi=K2tl4g8gFfzNWK7s

[@Llanfair30]

Extensive sharpening and detailing to graphical elements; it does tend to make it look more odd than defined. Nonetheless other elements (e.g. 3D VFX elements like that of the BBC News 1993 package, lower thirds, logos, faces) still get proper definition. I've seen it firsthand on CapCut when making mockups even with just basic sharpening.